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SFC Climate Emergency Collaboration Challenge – Call

for Proposals, October 2019

Delivering 100% Renewable Climate Neutral Districts

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1.0 Nominated Host University, Partner Institutions and Businesses

This bid is led by the University of Strathclyde. The contact for the University is Dr Roddy Yarr, Assistant

Director (Sustainability) e: roddy.yarr@strath.ac.uk

The funding bid seeks to respond to the SFC’s call regarding climate emergency and offering support to

consortia with innovative approaches for making the step-change in action needed and to help create

opportunities of a new green economy.

The collaborating organisations in this bid are noted below. Where possible, letters of support from each

contributor have been included at Appendix 1.

• Glasgow City Council

• Renfrewshire Council

• Strathclyde Passenger Transport

• Sustrans – ‘Places for Everyone’ Group (University, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council

City Deal team, Sustrans)

• Fraunhofer

• Scottish Water

• Climate Ready Clyde

• Local Energy Scotland

• Zero Waste Scotland

• Scottish Power Energy Networks

• Vital Energi

• Flexitricity

• Wheatley Group

• Star Refrigeration

• Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

• Energy Technology Partnership

• Scottish Renewables

2.0 Project Summary – Developing a Pathway to Net Zero by 2030 by Delivering 100%

Renewable Climate Neutral Districts.

This innovative project will investigate the feasibility and deliverability of three ‘at scale’ integrated heat,

power, transport, adaptation and wellbeing projects at University assets across the central belt of

Scotland. The projects will develop and integrate heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and

wellbeing solutions that are socially inclusive and involve local communities. The solutions will aim to

directly engage with and solve the challenges faced in becoming climate neutral. The work in the three

climate ‘districts’ will build capacity by being inclusive and by demonstrating change. The solutions

identified will integrate new and innovative ways of thinking and planning, such as the use of emerging

smart energy systems like grid balancing, active network management and demand side response. The

infrastructure solutions will also bring together climate change mitigation with adaptation elements and

integrate them into the fabric and infrastructure of the different project areas, making them accessible

for all and seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at scale.

The schemes include the creation of a Climate Neutral Innovation District in Glasgow (GID); a 13MW

community solar array at Ross Priory in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and low carbon

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transport and energy systems at the proposed new National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS)

and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) close to Glasgow Airport,

Renfrewshire.

Each project will ensure that there is a linkage provided between research, innovation and education as

a shared learning outcome for all participants and the community.

The Projects

1. Project 1 - Creating a Glasgow Climate Innovation District – Glasgow City Centre

2. Project 2 - Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at

Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale

with in-built smart energy and transport systems.

3. Project 3 - The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced

Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral

Development, Renfrewshire.

The location of the projects is shown below. The solutions and infrastructure identified by the study will

be costed and prioritised so that they can be funded and also scaled up and replicated across the region

and the HE sector.

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3.0 Project Start Date and Duration

A procurement exercise with a defined ‘scope of service’ to appoint a preferred consultant team will

take place post award (if successful) in early December. A ‘Prior Information Notice’ for the design work

has already been issued and an excellent response from 55 companies and organisation has been

received.

The aim is to commence work in January and allow 6 months for the detailed technical work to be carried

out. An interim report will be issued after three months in order to enable discussions with SFC and

stakeholders to begin and feedback to be obtained. This will include a period of community consultation

and engagement to ensure inclusivity.

Once all the solutions have been determined and understood in July, a final report will be developed and

this will be disseminated to SFC for discussion. The report will include a matrix of costed and prioritised

solutions. The solutions identified will include details of the financial models for each as well as the

Design, Build and Operate models that are possible. The report will include a set of recommendations

and a ‘next steps’ section that includes a delivery programme. After the report is completed, there will

be a three month consultation with partners. This will include a period of community consultation and

stakeholder engagement to ensure inclusivity. Workshops can be held within the HE sector to share

learning and obtain feedback. Once the period of consultation is completed, feedback will be gathered

and a final report created with a view to seeking funding for implementation and delivery.

4.0 Detailed Project

Project 1 – Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District

Project 2 – Creating a 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross

Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-

built smart energy and transport systems.

Funding is needed to further develop the proposal, identify the energy system solutions, risks,

constraints, plan a roadmap for delivery, cost plan. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and

Environmental Screening Opinion.

Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing

Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

Identifying the most innovative and effective combined energy and transport solutions, risks,

constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

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5.0 Proposed Project and Context

5.1 Introduction

The schemes identified seek to ‘join the dots’ with other work underway in the region. For instance, the

LHEES work that Glasgow City Council, Renfrewshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council are

bringing together. The ‘Ruggedised’ project in Glasgow led by Glasgow City Council. The ‘Places for

Everyone’ active travel work in Glasgow (University, City of Glasgow College, Glasgow City Council and

Sustrans). The ‘EnergyREV’ work carried out by the University with others.

The schemes proposed here can be scaled up locally and at a regional or sector level. If successful, they

could be replicated across the region and across the HE sector. The Climate Innovation District work

could be replicated at other Innovation Districts in Glasgow and elsewhere.

The strategic importance of this collaboration is that it responds to Scotgov targets for Net Zero by 2045;

the ‘Programme for Government’ and the Ministerial Letter sent to SFC and to the HE/FE sector. The

work on Climate Innovation District also helps to deliver the city’s aspirations for the imminent COP26

meeting in Glasgow in August 2020.

5.2 Climate Emergency Strategic Planning

An increased understanding, awareness and need to tackle climate change and move towards a ‘net-

zero’ economy that ensures social inclusion will enable the University and the city region to positively

respond to this major societal issue. A deepening understanding of the importance of climate change

has caused a recent and rapid increase in the number of climate change or climate-related laws and

guidance that applies to the University and a need to take robust and radical action:

• Scotland – Climate Change (Scotland) Act (2009) set same targets as for the UK, but with an interim

target of 42% by 2020.

• New Scottish Climate Change Bill – Sets a new target of 56% by 2020, 70% by 2030, 90% by 2040

and net 0 by 2045.

• Programme for Government, September 2019 and the Ministerial Letter - contains clear reference

to decarbonisation and climate action. Through the Ministerial letter, Scotgov requires SFC to work

with Universities to develop a more ambitious agenda on climate change with increased sector

commitments on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, plastic pollution and contribution to the

SDGs.

• Second Scottish Climate Adaptation Programme – To deliver climate change adaptation solutions

that cope with a rapidly changing climate with intensive rainstorms; higher average and extremes of

temperature.

• Climate Change Plan - Policies and proposal to 2032; 50% of ‘all energy’ to come from renewables

(incl. heat and transport)

• The University’s Climate Change and Social Responsibility Policy

During the summer of 2019, the Scottish and UK governments declared a climate emergency and

brought forward a climate ‘net zero’ target of 2045 and 2050 respectively. Local Authorities where the

University has research and teaching facilities have all declared climate emergency (Glasgow City

Council, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire). Glasgow City Council has set out a ‘net

zero’ target for emissions by 2030. The University of Strathclyde is bringing forward a robust response

to climate emergency and net zero to be launched later this year. This response will build on the

University’s existing Climate Change and Social Responsibility policies. This funding bid forms part of that

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response.

https://www.strath.ac.uk/sustainablestrathclyde/policyguidelines/

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/estatesmanagement/sustainability/sustainabilitytemp/SD_and_Cli

mate_Change_Policy.pdf

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/purchasing/procurementmanual/Socio_Economic_Impact_and_C

ommunity_Benefits_Strategy_200318.pdf.pagespeed.ce.018esqse9A.pdf

5.3 University Context for Net Zero and Climate Action

The declaration of a climate emergency noted above includes all greenhouse gases (CO2, Methane,

Nitrous Oxide, refrigerant gases) and if the timescales set out by government are to be met, this requires

radical change to occur rapidly and ‘at scale’. The declaration necessarily prompts the need for the

University to determine what role it will take in this and how it will respond.

The University’s ‘Vision 2025’ means that we are expanding our reach nationally and globally. Our

student and staff numbers are growing. Our estate is expanding (circa 40,000m2 by 2025). We require

more bespoke research and teaching space which is highly serviced in order to satisfy our future teaching

and research goals.

The University has an excellent track record of engaging with climate change mitigation and adaptation

and working with others to deliver positive change. The University is a member of Sustainable Glasgow,

led by Glasgow City Council. The University is a member of Climate Ready Clyde which consists of 15

private and public organisations dedicated to implementing climate adaptation solutions. The University’

Energy Systems Research Unit is a partner on the Council’s pan European smart cities project

‘Ruggedised’.

The University also has a strong relationship with SFC and working together to deliver a range of

infrastructure projects such as the Combined Heat and Power District Energy scheme. This major

infrastructure project has enabled financial and carbon savings and is a long term legacy for the city of

Glasgow to build on and to decentralise energy generation and to create a more resilient city and region

using renewable energy systems. It is hoped that the projects that will emerge from this collaboration

can similarly act as a catalyst for ‘at scale’ climate action and delivery in Glasgow, Renfrewshire and in

the West Dunbartonshire and the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. As a socially progressive

University, we are determined to tackle climate change and to help to positively contribute to this hugely

challenging global societal issue.

6.0 ‘At Scale’ Climate Action Projects

Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District

The ambition is to create a ‘100% renewable Climate Neutral’ Glasgow Innovation District that integrates

heat, power, transport, climate adaptation and well-being solutions that are socially inclusive. This

means the deployment of ‘at scale’ infrastructure such as heat pumps; smart grids and systems that

enable heat and power and transport flexibility for businesses and residents; smart streets where

pedestrians are prioritised and that are accessible for all and which encourage active travel. This ‘whole

systems’ approach is illustrated at Appendix 2.

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The work includes urban infrastructure that is adapted to climate change and that is delivered as part of

planned major city infrastructure projects such as the City Deal Avenues at Cathedral Street, George

Street, High Street and the ‘Places for Everyone’ work that is already underway (Appendix 3). These

streets will integrate climate adaptation solutions and they will act as climate and energy corridors

where future infrastructure systems are deployed as part of large-scale urban realm plans (e.g. The City

Deal Avenues) and which enable the local community to benefit from distributed heat, power and active

travel systems, helping to relieve fuel poverty and enable societal change. The solutions will also tackle

air quality in the centre of Glasgow (Appendix 4). Circular economy construction solutions will be at the

heart of all new infrastructure, so that the use of resources is optimised.

The footprint of the Glasgow Innovation District

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This is a collaboration with Glasgow City Council, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Water, Doosan,

Fraunhofer, Zero Waste Scotland, Low Carbon energy companies (including but not limited to: Scottish

Power Energy Networks; STAR Refrigeration; Recirc, Vial Energi), Local Energy Scotland, Climate Ready

Clyde, SPT, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre and Sustrans. Glasgow City Deal Team, Wheatley

Group.

Extending from Cathedral Street, down High Street to the River Clyde, the Innovation District is a 170Ha

area in the heart of Glasgow. The site has direct access to the River Clyde, a huge river catchment of

3,200km2 with 1GW of heat potential. In this Air Quality Management Area, the partners will create a

climate neutral Glasgow Innovation District that mitigates and adapts to current and future climate

conditions.

Deliverables will include:

Heat, Power, Transport, Climate Adaptation and Wellbeing Solutions

• Developing a set of deliverable, ‘at scale’ 100% renewable climate solutions in the heart of Glasgow

using a ‘whole systems’ approach for heat, power and transport (Appendix 2).

• Consider the decarbonisation of existing electrical housing stock in the GID.

• Developing a smart grid in the city centre Innovation District and University campus.

• Developing ‘smart streets’ that are future-proofed with climate adaptation solutions and which act

as energy and active travel corridors that enable access for all.

• Developing large scale heat solutions by assessing the potential for a river source heat pump(s) in

the River Clyde; geothermal energy; ground source energy; heat from sewage solutions for a climate

ready Glasgow Innovation District to make any new buildings carbon neutral for energy and to

determine the heat potential available for local residents.

• Assessing the potential for the University’s land assets to contribute to renewable or low carbon heat

solutions. For instance, a ground source array in the Graham Hills External Car Park and a heat station

contained in the University’s external car park on George Street.

• Assess if a heat system can also be coupled with a green fuel cell solution for the Glasgow Innovation

District to generate heat and power using clean fuels.

• Help strengthen and future-proof city district heating demand using the existing DH networks in the

city.

• Develop a low carbon heat and transport active climate corridor along High Street, George Street

and Cathedral Street to connect the Glasgow Innovation District and University with the wider

community.

Social Inclusion

• Determine if this new set of heat network solutions can integrate with the existing Combined Heat

and Power District Heating scheme that the University has installed and which now supplies 18

buildings, reducing energy costs by 40% per annum. This scheme has been designed to enable

greater flow of heat through the network (up to 11MW). As part of wider city network, this could

theoretically be supplied to the local community at Townhead and Ladywell with 750 homes and the

Drygate development with its several thousand residents as well as the community in Merchant City

and Trongate.

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Climate Adaptation

• Integrate green infrastructure with ‘living lab’ climate change adaptation solutions into planned new

infrastructure (City Deal Avenues; TIC 2; Inovo 2 etc), including rain gardens; attenuation systems

above ground; green walls; green roofing; tree planting; parklets for health and well-being.

• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) and adaptation plan

for the GID, building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. The CRVA will focus on

developing options to address key current and future climate hazards in the district, such as

overheating buildings, or surface water flood risk.

Pedestrianisation and Delivering Active Travel and Low Carbon Transport

• Integrate smart street systems and adaptation solutions within the City Deal Avenues and Places for

Everyone schemes of which the University is part. This work will include the creation of a ‘climate

corridor for energy (heat), transport and climate adaptation’ from the River Clyde, up High Street to

the George Street, Duke Street and Cathedral Street, connecting communities.

• Creating a ‘pedestrian first’ ethos across the Innovation District. Build on the existing Places for

Everyone work that the University is delivering in partnership with City of Glasgow College, Sustrans

and Glasgow City Council.

• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create a climate neutral space

that exemplifies well-being and place making.

• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the Heart of the Campus

(Rottenrrow Gardens) and also the Glasgow Innovation District. Involve the community in this by way

of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.

Communication and Dissemination

Learning will be disseminated in partnership with Glasgow City Council (GCC) through the UK Core Cities network (of which Glasgow is a member) but also the Scottish Cities Alliance, with whom GCC has agreed to lead on climate.

Climate Ready Clyde will also make sure that the project is included in knowledge exchange and dissemination activity that they undertake (e.g. COP26) and through visits from political delegations etc, annual reports etc.

Learning and Teaching and the SDGs

The climate response systems developed will integrate digital connectivity into the outputs and these

will be used for research and teaching purposes.

The impact of the work on the SDGs will be studied, monitored and reported by the University’s

Sustainable Development Working Group. The work will include the integration into existing Vertically

Integrated Projects at the University.

Circular Economy

Integrate circular economy solutions into the construction processes and built environment of the

Glasgow Innovation District and including the construction of TIC2 and Inovo 2 to ensure that resources

are optimised.

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Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at

Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero

at scale with integrated smart energy systems.

A collaboration between the University, Scottish Water, Local Energy Scotland, SSE and the Local

Community (Gartocharn via the Kilmaronock Community Development Trust), SPT, Schools and Colleges.

Ross Priory is a University facility in a rural setting that is adjacent to the strategically important Scottish

Water pumping station that provides the inhabitants of Glasgow and region with their drinking water

needs. This collaborative project will develop a number of integrated systems that will enable the assets

to be 100% renewable and carbon neutral for energy and which will also engage positively with the local

community at Gartocharn, a rural community in the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National

Park.

Power, Heat, Transport and Community Solutions

• An ‘at scale’ solar array with integrated energy storage (battery and thermal) and smart grid

systems. The scale of the array can be reduced to suit site uses/constraints e.g. planning conditions

within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park (LL+T). Effectively makes Ross Priory carbon

positive and also potentially enables an offset of 50% of the University’s international travel

emissions.

• Decarbonises Scottish Water’s nationally important pumping station that delivers drinking water to

the Greater Glasgow area.

• Funding will enable an energy systems analysis combining a large scale 13MW solar PV array with

potential to generate up to 30GWh of zero carbon electrical energy (based on an existing technical

study by PBA), large scale Lithium Ion and ‘Flow’ battery storage, smart grid solutions in consultation

with SSE, thermal storage and EV and E-bike hub with energy storage. The detailed design work will

confirm this 30GWh per annum figure and inform the technology mix necessary.

• Note: funding will also enable the delivery of a formal Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to

gain support from the LL+T National Park Authority.

• The work will deliver a grid connection assessment in association with SSE, the Distribution Network

Operator.

• Assess how climate change will affect the efficiency of the solar array.

Identify the energy system solutions, risks, constraints, plan a roadmap for delivery, cost plan including

a cost for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and Environmental Screening Opinion.

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Aerial view of Ross Priory showing the Scottish Water pumping station and the potential sites for a 13MW

community solar array.

Proposal for a 13MW community solar array in partnership with Scottish Water at Ross Priory on 75 acres

of rough grazing land. Taken from desktop study carried out in July 2019.

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Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced

Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A 100% Renewable Transport and

Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

A collaboration with Renfrewshire Council; Scottish Power Energy Networks; Onyx Solar; Energy Savings

Trust; Greater Glasgow Colleges (Apprenticeships), SPT, Doosan, Zero Waste Scotland.

The University is constructing Scotland’s first National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland on the

AMIDS complex. The NMIS project is at RIBA Stage 4 and planning permission has been submitted.

https://paisley.is/invest/national-manufacturing-institute-scotland/

https://paisley.is/invest/amids/

Plan of the AMIDS site

RIBA Stage 3 Design Image for NMIS

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The AMIDS development site is currently a green field site adjacent to Glasgow Airport. In terms of

climate action, the University is already supporting Renfrewshire Council’s Low Carbon Infrastructure

Transition Programme (LCITP) project that is developing a zero-carbon district heating network for the

AMIDS site of which NMIS forms part. The scheme will use a water source heat pump from Scottish

Water’s nearby Laigh Park Sewage Treatment Works. The scheme is currently awaiting funding approval

of an investment grade proposal from LCITP.

Meantime NMIS is being designed to be carbon neutral for energy using a combination of ground source,

air source and large scale solar PV roof array with EV hub and ‘smart’ interface with battery storage. This

element is being funded through the University’s SALIX investment fund.

This third project will develop low carbon integrated transport and energy solutions to supplement the

existing energy carbon neutral solutions for NMIS. These would include:

• Feasibility of deployment of an E-Bus link between the AMIDS site/NMIS and Paisley Gilmour

Street to deliver zero carbon rapid transport link at Day 1 and to reduce the scale of car use to

the site.

• Carry out a ‘whole systems’ analysis of 100% renewable solutions for heat, power and transport.

• Development of a Virtual Power Plant/Automatic Network Management technology solution for

AMIDS/NMIS working with SPEN and others.

• Deployment of an EV solar canopy and battery storage solution for cars, bus, bikes located at

NMIS and costings for the whole AMIDS site.

• Green infrastructure solutions to manage site drainage and enhance biodiversity.

• Seek to include Circular Economy systems within the buildings being constructed.

Funding will pay for further development of this proposal. Identifying the most innovative and effective

combined energy and transport solutions, risks, constraints, planning a roadmap for delivery, cost plan.

7.0 Consortium Suitability and Additionality

Discussions with stakeholders about these projects have been very positive. The letters of support so far

received encapsulate this positivity and form the basis of a highly effective collaborative approach

amongst the public and private sectors. The fact that the University and its partners are already

collaborating on a number of other projects and that the relationships are strong mean that the potential

for success in delivering these schemes is high.

Beyond the detailed feasibility work that the bid proposes, is an underlying theme that involves bringing

together existing and future development plans and pre-funded schemes (e.g. The Avenues and Places

for Everyone urban realm an active travel) and integrating new and innovative solutions. These solutions

will combine climate change mitigation with adaptation and social inclusion and this is the key

additionality component of this bid. Engaging with communities to ensure that those who live and work

in the areas have access to positive environmental, social and economic benefits.

8.0 Project Management and Procurement

The University will be the Project Lead for this work and has a positive track record in managing design

teams, procuring contracts and delivering large scale infrastructure projects.

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A procurement exercise with a defined ‘scope of service’ to appoint a preferred consultant team will

take place post award (if successful) in early December. A ‘Prior Information Notice (PIN Notice)’ for the

design work has already been issued and an excellent response has been received.

The aim would be to commence work in January and allow 6 months for the detailed technical work to

be carried out. An interim report will be issued to SFC after three months in order to enable discussions

with SFC and other stakeholders to begin and feedback to be obtained. This will include a period of

community consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity.

Once all the solutions have been determined and understood and ranked in July, a final report will be

developed and this will be disseminated to SFC for discussion. The report will include a matrix of costed

and prioritised solutions. The solutions identified will include details of the financial models for each as

well as the Design, Build and Operate models that are possible. The report will include a set of

recommendations and a ‘next steps’ section that includes a delivery programme. After the report is

completed, there will be a three month consultation with partners. This will include a period of

community consultation and engagement to ensure inclusivity.

The Ross Priory work will be subject to engagement with the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

Authority with whom there have been positive initial discussions.

A Communications Plan and an Equalities Impact Assessment are presented at Appendix 5 and 6

respectively.

8.1 Prior Information Notice - Process to Determine the Pathway to Net Zero

A Prior Information Notice was issued in July 2019. Details are noted below. A strong response was

received from 55 companies and organisations.

Design Work Specification and Scope of Service for the Development of a Climate Neutral Innovation

District and 100% renewable and ‘smart’ Ross Priory and NMIS.

The design work will include the following elements:

• Determine the District’s baseline emissions so that the scope of ‘climate neutral’ can be

understood and measures planned accordingly including sequestration through green

infrastructure.

• Taking reference from the Glasgow Heat Map work, existing known projects (e.g. Gorbals Heat

Pump; Drygate Heat Pump and CHP solution; Collegelands geothermal concept etc); and the

current city development plan and University’s development plan (TIC 2 Inovo 2), LHEES etc; carry

out an assessment of the heat and power demands as well as the travel plan solutions needed to

make the district a net zero exemplar for energy and transport and active travel; Bringing in

Glasgow City Council’s ‘Ruggedised’ components where appropriate.

• Integrating a range of infrastructure elements to create an energy, transport, climate adaptation

and biodiverse, ‘climate neutral’ estate.

• Develop a Smart Grid* system for the Glasgow Innovation District by working with Scottish Power

Energy Networks and others.

• Develop a Virtual Power Plant** for the area

• Identify Active Network Management*** Solutions in association with the Distribution

Network Operator (DNO)

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• Install a large multi-MWh battery within a city centre site to explore options for new electricity

arrangements exploiting the new renewable grid opportunities such as power purchase

agreements, renewable tariffs, grid services, EV charging etc. This study will look at what benefit

there could be for installing such a system in Strathclyde – sited at the University Energy Centre

in John St. There would also be options for increasing the renewables generation forming part of

this scheme. One benefit of siting it at Strathclyde would be its availability for research and

innovation.

• Assess the deployment of a combination of large scale integrated heat pumps generating ‘low

grade’ heat (River Clyde, waste heat from sewage, ground source, Geothermal). This includes

creating an energy climate corridor along High Street and George Street.

• Determine if this system can integrate with the University’s existing DH system to help

strengthen and future-proof city DH demand.

• Assess if a ‘green’ fuel cell be deployed to generate green electricity.

• Creating a solar powered EV and E-Bike Hub with energy storage in the heart of the Campus and

GID. Involve the community in this by way of uptake of the infrastructure and systems installed.

• Integrate smart street systems with Avenues and Places for Everyone schemes of which we are

part. This should include the creation of a ‘services database GIS solutions library platform’ that

can be used to inform city plans and able to be interrogated in future.

• Pedestrianise George Street from Montrose Street to High Street and create climate neutral

space that exemplifies well-being and place-making.

• Creation of a series of integrated energy, transport and climate adaptation ‘climate corridors’

such as High Street and George Street, integrating with the City Deal Avenues and Places for

Everyone works on both these streets so that they incorporate service corridors for heat and

power and climate adaptation solutions. Integrate rain gardens, green roofs, green walls and

other adaptation solutions into these ‘climate corridors’ in association with Climate Ready Clyde

and Central Scotland Green Network Trust.

• Carry out a climate change risk assessment and vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan,

building on the work already completed by Glasgow City Council. Tackling overheating issues in

the district that are related to rising summer temperatures.

• Determine the detailed emissions reductions for each solution chosen and for each project.

* Smart Grid - an electricity supply network that uses digital communications technology to detect and react to local changes in usage.

**A virtual power plant will combine a number of independent energy resources from the Glasgow Region into a network that provides reliable power 24

hours a day. Developed in association with a smart grid system.

***Active Network Management - connects separate components of a smart grid such as smaller energy generators, renewable generation, storage devices,

etc., by implementing software to monitor and control the operation of these devices. Normally operated by the DNO.

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9.0 Long Term Sustainability and Outcomes – Vision to 2045

This work will develop a pathway to ‘Net Zero’ and will identify the cost, funding and operational models

and programme for what are major infrastructure projects. By integrating heat, power, transport,

climate adaptation and wellbeing aspects at scale, communities will benefit from access to services that

are carbon neutral and sustainable and most importantly, social inclusive. It is hoped that carrying out

this work will actually help to fast-track delivery so that the city region and rural areas can meet the

targets set out by 2030.

10.0 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions

The Feasibility study will provide the detailed emissions reductions for each project. The attached table

is an estimate of the potential reductions.

Project Emissions Reduction

Comments

Project 1 - Glasgow Innovation District – Creating a Climate Neutral District

50,000 TCO2e

Per annum. Estimate based on enough heat to supply all public buildings and homes in the District in Phase 1.

1GW of heat potential from the River Clyde and ground sources, providing a reduction of 5TCO2e

per household per annum and reducing partner organisations gas usage for heat. Heat map and baseline for city heat to be re-examined.

Project 2 - 13MW Community Solar Array, Energy Storage and Smart Grid System at Ross Priory, Gartocharn, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park – Achieving Net Zero at scale with in-built smart energy systems.

7,800TCO2e per annum

Assumes a 13MW array.

Project 3 – The National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) - A Transport and Energy Carbon Neutral Development.

TBD Emissions reduction will be based on a reduction of car traffic to and from the site and from the integration of smart energy systems. Assume 35% less cars with a reduction of 4.6TCO2e/year for each car

Supporting organisations:

Glasgow City Council

Renfrewshire Council

Climate Ready Clyde

SP Energy Networks

Scottish Water Horizons

Fraunhofer UK

Sustrans Scotland

Wheatley Group

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

Local Energy Scotland

Recirc Energy

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd

Flexitricity

Zero Waste Scotland

Star Refrigeration

Scottish Renewables

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APPENDIX 3 – PLACES FOR EVERYONE PLAN OF CITY CENTRE AREA INCLUDING THE GLASGOW INNOVATION DISTRICT

Map showing the scale of the ‘Places for Everyone’ partnership between the University, City of Glasgow College and the Glasgow City Deal team. The area includes

the Communities of Townhead and Ladywell and Merchant Coty and Trongate. The streets and lanes are those that connect with the City Deal Avenues project.

Note: Includes the pedestrianisation of George Street from Montrose Street to High Street as part of the Innovation District urban realm.

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APPENDIX 4 – GLASGOW AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREA

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APPENDIX 5 COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

Projects

1. Glasgow Climate Innovation District

2. Community Solar Array at Ross Priory

3. NMIS and AMIDS Energy and Transport Carbon Neutral Development

Main communication aims and objectives

• Raise awareness of and generate interest in the projects.

• Collate the data from the projects and make these available to stakeholders.

• At each project to create a learning experience so that people can engage with the initiatives e.g. a

demonstration space, visual display and engagement boards.

• Highlight the benefits of the projects for the local community.

• Share lessons learnt, build capacity and enable the achievements of the project to be understood.

• To ensure replicability during the project and after completion.

• Ensure that communications align with the Equalities Impact Assessment, October 2019 and

updates.

Key audiences to engage with

Project partners, including businesses, local council; Scottish Government, Scottish Funding Council,

Sustainable Scotland Network; University community including staff, students and alumni; local community,

including residents, local businesses and groups; local media.

Channels

• Engagement workshops targeted at each audience, such as E-Bike events for students, lunch and

learn sessions for business partners, information evenings for local residents.

• Internal communication channels within the University and partners.

• University and partner websites.

• Co-created social media campaign to share project statistics, milestones, case studies and positive

impact on the community, using images, video and infographics to share lessons learnt.

Risks and mitigation

Risk Mitigation

Information not shared effectively between project stakeholders

Form a Project Steering Group to facilitate regular information exchange

Limited reach, information not shared effectively between communications professionals within partner organisations

Form a Project Communications Network to facilitate information exchange between project partner communications professionals, using an online platform such as Slack.

Uncertainty around who is responsible for communicating this project

Assign a dedicated communications lead for the project, who attends the Project Steering Group meetings and is supported by the Project Communications Network.

Evaluation

Set goals for engagement: number of people attending the events, number of visits to project web pages,

social media reach and engagement. The lessons learnt will be shared with project partners and will help

set benchmarks and goals for future projects and campaigns.

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APPENDIX 6 – EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)

What: An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool to help institutions ensure that their policies, practices and decisions are fair, meet the needs of staff, and don’t inadvertently discriminate against any protected group.

Why: Scottish colleges, universities and the SFC are covered by the general and specific duties of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) set out in the Equality Act 20101. The general PSED requires all institutions to have due regard to the need to:

1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation2. Advance equality of opportunity between different groups3. Foster good relations between different groups

The specific duties require institutions to assess and review new and revised policies and practices against the general PSED, to use evidence, act on the results, and publish the EIA accessibly. EIAs help the college and university sectors meet their statutory obligations to advance equality.

How: 1. Identify a policy owner to analyse the new or revised policy, operational practice, funded project

or process to determine whether it might have a differential impact on a particular group interms of equality, diversity and human rights.

2. Complete the EIA form and send it to the institutional E&D policy lead for internal QA.3. Seek approval of the EIA from the appropriate director or manager after the QA process is

complete.4. Return final, approved EIA to the E&D policy lead and (as appropriate) publish internally or on

institutional website.5. Review and update the policy as required.

TITLE OF POLICY

Policy Owner University of Strathclyde

Directorate / School / Organisation Estates Services

Date EIA Commenced September 2019

Date EIA Completed October 2019

Policy/practice signed off by Management Yes

EIA Review date and frequency Annually and as required

Date EIA Quality Assessed2 21st October 2019

Date EIA approved by Director / Manager 22nd October 2019

EIA Publication Date 23rd October 2019

1 http://www.ecu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/external/equality-act-2010-psed-specific-duties-for-scotland.pdf

2 It is an expectation that the policy owner completes this form but it is good practice to have a draft version EIA considered

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Equality Impact Assessment Form

Stage 1: Summary

Title of Policy Pathway to Net Zero – Feasibility and Concept Stage

EIA Lead Colleague Dr Roddy Yarr

Who else is involved in the EIA? List of colleagues: HR Team; stakeholders noted in the bid document; supply chain partners.

Is this a new or revised policy? New ☒ Revised ☐

When will the policy be reviewed?

October 2020 or earlier if needed.

Stage 2: Scoping and evidence gathering

Reason for introducing or revising the policy

To ensure that the University’s work is aligned with that of the Scottish Funding Council with respect to this Net Zero workstream.

Intended outcome(s) and impact of the policy

• Compliance with both SFC and University of Strathclyde EqualitiesPolicy, namely

o Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment andvictimisation

o Advance equality of opportunity between different groupso Foster good relations between different groupso Ensure engagement with relevant groups affected.

Evidence considered in developing this EIA.

• University policies; Local Authority policies; Climate Changepolicies and communications at regional and national level. TheSDGs.

Who was consulted? e.g.

• Staff; students; local community; stakeholder partners noted onthe bid; NGOs.

How did the consultation shape the policy?

The feedback to the concept ensured that communication and understanding of the concept needs to be a key part of the project.

Stage 3: Identifying outcomes and impact

Consider the equality assessment within the context of the broader staff or student journey including recruitment, retention, progression, promotion, training etc.

Positive ☒

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1. How does your policy contribute to eliminating discrimination, harassmentand victimisation? Please describe.

e.g.• Raises awareness of institutional vision and values for equality and diversity

• Challenges behaviours or procedures that do not clearly understand thepotential for positive action on climate change

Negative ☐

No effect ☐

2. State how your policy advances equality of opportunity between those whoshare a protected characteristic and those who do not? Please describe.

e.g.

• The project will enable an understanding of the most suitable set of solutionsfor climate action in the three project areas

• Meet the needs of equality groups that are perhaps not currently catered fore.g. those in fuel poverty or without access to sustainable transport or at risk offlooding or overheating or positive urban realm

• Encourage participation in public life

Positive ☒

Negative ☐

No effect ☐

3. How does this policy foster good relations between those who share aprotected characteristic and those who do not? Please describe.

e.g.• The project will be communicated to stakeholder groups so that it informs,

builds capacity and enables feedback.

Positive ☒

Negative ☐

No effect ☐

Stage 4: Analysis of impact/outcomes

In terms of the Public Sector Equality Duty, please indicate whether the impact of the policy or practice that this EIA covers is positive or negative. Justify your assessment using the data and evidence you have already gathered (via statistics, consultation, etc.)

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Describe the positive impact of the policy here:

By collaborating and reaching a collective understanding of the best way to harness renewable and sustainable climate actions, the project will unlock a set of solutions and develop a positive road map/pathway to achieve positive change.

Please select which group(s) will be affected by the positive impact:

Age (e.g. older people or younger people) ☒

Race (e.g. people from black or any minority ethnic groups) ☒

Gender (e.g. women or men) ☒

Disability (e.g. people with visible or non-visible disabilities, physical impairments or mental health conditions)

☒

Gender Identity (e.g. people who will change/have changed/are changing their gender from that assigned at birth)

☒

Religion or Belief (e.g. belonging to a particular religion, holding a particular belief, or have no affiliation to any particular religion or belief)

☒

Sexual orientation (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual) ☒

Maternity and Pregnancy (e.g. women who are pregnant/on maternity leave/breastfeeding)

☒

Marriage and civil partnership ☒

Socio-economic groups ☒

Care Experience ☒

Human rights compliance (e.g. civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights) ☒

Describe any negative impact of the policy here:

Potential impact: Mitigating response:

Potential impact: Mitigating response:

Please select which group(s) will be affected by the negative impact:

Age (e.g. older people or younger people) ☐

Race (e.g. people from black or any minority ethnic groups) ☐

Gender (e.g. women or men) ☐

Disability (e.g. people with visible or non-visible disabilities, physical impairments or mental health conditions)

☐

Gender Identity (e.g. people who will change/have changed/ are changing their gender from that assigned at birth)

☐

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Religion or Belief (e.g. belonging to a particular religion, holding a particular belief, or have no affiliation to any particular religion or belief)

☐

Sexual orientation (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual) ☐

Maternity and Pregnancy (e.g. women who are pregnant/on maternity leave/breastfeeding)

☐

Marriage and civil partnership ☐

Socio-economic groups ☐

Care Experience ☐

Human rights compliance (e.g. civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights) ☐

Stage 5: Identifying options and course of action

Select a recommended course of action:

Outcome 1: Proceed – no potential for unlawful discrimination or adverse impact has been identified.

☒

Outcome 2: Proceed with adjustments to the policy to remove or mitigate potential negative impacts and/or to better advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations

☐

Outcome 3: Continue despite having identified some potential for adverse impact or missed opportunity to advance equality and human rights (justify this decision below). Reason to continue:

☐

Outcome 4: Stop and reassess policy as actual or potential unlawful discrimination has been identified (this would normally be identified as the policy is developed or reviewed, prior to the EIA process)

☐

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GUIDANCE NOTES

Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidance

Purpose

This guidance is intended to help colleges and universities complete EIAs using a template based on the SFC Equality Impact Assessment process.

What is an EIA?

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool designed to help assess and evidence that policies, practices and decisions are fair, consistent, meet the needs of staff and students, and don’t inadvertently discriminate against anyone.

An EIA process should be accessible, credible, efficient and meaningful in demonstrating that the institution is committed to the general and specific Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).

Why carry out EIAs?

To demonstrate that policies and processes are developed and updated in a way that is fair, complies with legislation, and advances equality for all.

The EIA process helps anticipate potential positive and negative impacts associated with an institution’s work. It enables us to set out how we will monitor impacts, and how we will avoid or mitigate potential negative impacts.

The legislative requirements met when carrying out an EIA are the Public Sector Equality Duties from the Equality Act 2010. The Scotland Act (1998) makes provisions for the protection of human rights within Scotland. Any subordinate legislation must not be incompatible with the Human Rights Legislation. Considering socio-economic factors in an EIA process demonstrates a commitment to help deliver Scottish Government objectives for fairness, participation and tackling inequalities as set out in the Programme for Government and Post-16 (Scotland) Act 2014. This is in addition to considering protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. There is a statutory duty to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people, in particular those with the poorest outcomes, including students with Care Experience; this should be taken into account when carrying out EIAs.

Delivering on the Public Sector Equality Duties

Under the general Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), all institutions are required to have due regard to the need to:

• Eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct that is prohibited byor under the Equality Act 2010

• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristicand people who do not share it

• Foster good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and peoplewho do not share it

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This applies to how an institution acts as an employer; how it develops, evaluates and reviews policy; how it designs, delivers and evaluates services; and how it commissions and procures from others.

The PSED applies to eight of the nine protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010:

• Age

• Disability

• Gender reassignment

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Race

• Religion or belief

• Sex

• Sexual orientation

The PSED also applies to marriage and civil partnership, in respect of the requirement to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination in employment. To comply with the Scottish specific duties of the PSED, institutions are required to demonstrate how they have assessed the impact of policies and practices against the needs of the general duty – EIAs are the tool for this.

When do you carry out an EIA?

When a new policy or procedure is being developed, or an existing policy is being updated, you should undertake an EIA. The EIA should be conducted at the beginning of the policy development process; evidence gathered should inform the policy, with clear links between the equality impact assessment and the policy itself. Ideally, EIAs should be published once finalised, so the process should be transparent and robust.

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1. Background information

6. Publishing

2. Scoping and

evidence gathering

5. Identifying options and

course of action

Equality and diversity are at the centre of all decision

making 3.

Identifying outcomes and impact

4. Analysisof impact

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How do you carry out an EIA?

Stage 1: Background information

Clarify whether the policy is new or revised. For revised policies with an existing EIA, review the original impact assessment to build on previous findings.

Identify the Policy Owner and Lead Author of the EIA.

The Policy Owner and Lead Author should select a team of contributors who have a thorough understanding of the policy and its context to enable a proper EIA to be undertaken. (This might include those with the knowledge to suggest appropriate alternative policies in cases where negative impacts are identified by the EIA.)

The Equality and Diversity (E&D) policy lead supports the process if aspects are unclear, but undertaking the EIA is the responsibility of the relevant policy owner/team.

The process of developing an EIA might involve a single meeting with relevant people or an ongoing process over time, depending on the requirements and timescales associated with developing the new or revised policy.

Stage 2: Scoping and evidence gathering

All EIAs should include a description of the policy and its aims, why it has been developed and the intended outcomes/impact. Some of the questions that might be asked:

• Who initiated the policy?

• Who has responsibility for implementation of the policy?

• What is the legal, policy and practice context of the proposal?

• How does it relate to other policy?

• Does it seek to fulfil any targets set, for example, by Scottish Government?

• What are the resource implications of the policy?

• Who do we need to gather information from?

Identifying evidence that might be needed and where to find it is a key part of the scoping stage. This could involve highlighting gaps in existing evidence or commissioning research to fill the gaps (depending on the scope, scale and severity of impacts).

The Lead Author/Policy Owner must evidence any potential impacts of the policy on equality, diversity and human rights. The types of evidence are qualitative, quantitative and case law. The qualitative and quantitative evidence can be internal and/or external. An example of external benchmarking and information that needs to be considered at this stage is the Scottish Government Equality Toolkit and SFC’s Learning for All publication, Equality Challenge Unit’s statistical reports Colleges in Scotland, HESA.

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Consultation ensures the voices of those (likely to be) affected by the policy are heard and taken into account as part of the EIA process.

Stage 3: Identifying outcomes and impact

The EIA should clearly demonstrate in this section how the policy complies with the general Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED): Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Quick Start Guidance

If the policy is assessed to have no effect on the PSED and does not breach human rights the reason for this assessment must be clearly stated. In general, the expectation is that new and revised policy should aim to demonstrate a clear commitment to the three general duties of the PSED.

Stage 4: Impact Analysis

The details of the positive impact on the groups identified must be described at this stage.

The negative impact/s must be mitigated to a reasonable, justifiable level. Any policy at risk of breaching human rights or showing no regard for the three main duties of the PSED should be abandoned or fully revised.

Stage 5: Identifying options and course of action

There are 4 options available on completion of the EIA. A brief summary of which outcome applies should be included here, along with any other recommendations. The options are:

Outcome 1: Proceed – no potential for unlawful discrimination or adverse impact has been identified.

Outcome 2: Proceed with adjustments to the policy to remove or mitigate potential negative impacts and/or to better advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations.

Outcome 3: Continue despite having identified some potential for adverse impact or missed opportunity to advance equality and human rights (justify this decision).

Outcome 4: Stop and reassess policy as actual or potential unlawful discrimination has been identified.

Where the EIA process identifies actions to be taken to advance equality and/or mitigate negative effects of the policy, the Policy Owner is responsible for ensuring these actions are undertaken.

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APPENDIX 7 – STATE AID COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

European Commission’s State Aid Regulations have been considered in the completion of this bid.

This is to confirm that the work carried out as part of this proposal would not be subject to state aid rules.